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The information from the 2003 conference is below. The 2004 Conference is being held at Central Michigan University on October 30th, 2004. See this page for details.
Saturday, October 25th 2003
DeVos Center, GVSU Grand Rapids Campus
Check-in begins at 8:30, first talks at 9:30
Registration for MUMC has closed;
if you are still interested in attending the conference,
please contact
Matt
Boelkins.
Tentative
schedule
of talks
now available;
abstracts
are
posted as well.
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Featured Speaker:
Dr. Suzanne Lenhart
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Dr. Suzanne Lenhart is a full professor in the Mathematics Department at the University of Tennessee and has a very interesting and impressive mathematical resume, including: President of the Association for Women in Mathematics (2001-2002), Part-time employee of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, current member of the Board of Society of Mathematical Biology and SIAM Education Committee, member of SIAM Council (1995-2000) and director of Research Experiences for Undergraduates site at UTK, 1990-2003. Her research interests include Partial differential equations, Optimal control, Population and environmental models, Quantum mechanics, bioremediation, lasers and resource management, and AIDS and other disease models. She received her PhD at the University of Kentucky in partial differential equations.
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Abstract: An introduction to the basic ideas of optimal control of ordinary differential equations will be given. The differences between optimal control of ordinary differential equations and optimal control of partial differential equations will be briefly explained. An ordinary differential system for disease model will be used to illustrate the techniques. Bioreactors can be used to transform contaminants into less hazardous substances through bacteria metabolism. An example model for a gas phase bioreactor has a parabolic partial differential equation coupled with an ordinary differential equation.
In addition to a keynote address by Suzanne Lenhart, the conference will include student presentations. Each student presentation will be 15 minutes long. Students are invited to present talks related to research projects they have been involved with or expository talks on interesting mathematics they have learned. Talks in any area of mathematics, statistics or a related discipline are welcome.
Student presentations must be registered in advance by filling out the online registration form and doing so by 5 pm on Friday, October 10.
The
program is now
available here: note that the first talks will begin at 9:30 am.
Abstracts
are posted
as well; follow the previous link, or the link from any
title of a talk.
Following the tradition of MUMC in recent years, the conference will close
with a mathematical game show with student and faculty participants. This
year's event will be
Hollywood Equiangular Rhombi, hosted by Grand Valley State professors Will Dickinson,
Jon Hodge, and Reva Kasman. If
you wish to participate, simply indicate your interest on the online
registration form in the appropriate box. Prizes will be awarded to all
contestants.
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Abstract submission for student talks - Friday, October 10
Conference Registration - Friday, October 17
The conference registration deadline has passed. If you are interested in attending, contact Matt Boelkins at boelkinm@gvsu.edu. You can mail your payment to the address noted on the form, or you may pay when you check in at the conference on Saturday, 10/25, between 8:30 and 9:25 am. Please note that in order to adequately prepare for food, we must have all participants registered online and in advance. There is not "walk-in" registration for the conference.
On Saturdays, parking is available free of charge in any of the lots surrounding the DeVos Center.
Driving Directions to GVSU (be sure to scroll down to "Driving Directions to the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus")
Map of GVSU's downtown campus . (If that looks small, here is the same map in adobe acrobat format .)
We greatly appreciate the support of each of the
following sponsors: the book, software, and technology
companies for their donations of prizes for student
participants, and the universities for their generous
financial support. Their contributions are
essential and have enabled us to develop a successful
conference that is beneficial to undergraduate students.
The universities noted below will also have
exhibits
to showcase opportunities for various programs they
offer.
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If you are interested in sponsoring the conference, please contact
Matthew Boelkins boelkinm@gvsu.edu 616-331-3384. |
Hotels
Amway Grand Plaza
187 Monroe Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
800-253-3590
Less expensive:
Courtyard Grand Rapids Downtown
11 Monroe Ave
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616-242-6000
Days Inn Grand Rapids Downtown
310 Pearl St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
800-329-7466
Radisson Hotel Grand Rapids North
270 Ann St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
616-363-9001
Springhill Suites Grand Rapids North
450 Center Dr
Grand Rapids, MI 49544
616-785-1600
Past Conferences
2002 at Calvin College
2001 at Grand Valley State University
Questions or Comments?
Please contact Matthew Boelkins
boelkinm@gvsu.edu
616-331-3384.
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